GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 63, 8 April 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

LORD CHARLES BERESFORD. Received April 7, 10.25 p.m. London, April 7. .Nineteen constituencies have invited Lord Charles Bcrcsford to become a candidate for Parliament. He declares that while appreciating the spontaneous cordiality he does not intend seeking Parliamentary honors at present.

•AN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Received April 7, 10.4 p.m. London, April 7. E. Rorcligrevink, leader of the IS9B Antarctic expedition, starts for the Antarctic this year.

PREPARING FOR EVENTUALITIES. London, April 0.

The Dutch .states-General lias made the Queen Mother Regent in the event of Queen AVilheliuina's death in childbirth.

RAILWAY AMALGAMATION. London, April (i. The Bill Jn regard to the amalgamation of the Great Northern. Great Central, and Great Eastern railways passed its second reading by I'Jll votes to 111. The minority included sonic Radicals, but the bulk were Laborites.

MISTAKEN" IDENTITY. London, April 0. Wellington cablegrams condole with MY. Will tirooks, Labor meirfher fon Woohvicli. in respect of (he man lost ill the Penguin disaster. They, however, were not related.

TIiAXSVAAI.-MOZAMIIH,!!.']-; AIiU'EEMES'T. ].ondo;i. A«r! it. The liaml Hail censure- '■,- -\;y.:\ ■•. bii|iie agreement ns iiuperilli!.:' V '.• aiices of South Africa's own ruilwii.i'iiml ports, causing an instability of trade.

MELBUI'RXK TELEPHONE HATES. Melbourne, April 7. The Employers' l'Vderation lias protested against the new telephone rates, and urged that l-lie nmttev be deferred till Parliament has an opportunity of investigating the balance-sheet of' Hie telephone system. S-HAIiK OATCII !.<,.» YNM'STHY. Sydney, April 7. The tiovei'iiineiit has declined to grant a reward fur the capture, of sharks, as asked by the S'ew Zealand Company desirous of operating here, anil as recommended by the local Fisheries Hoard.